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Naval Warfare
QinetiQ supports Royal Navy electronic warfare contract
17th February 2022
QinetiQ is supporting RN efforts to enhance the EW capabilities of its ships.
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Training
Hebrides range benefits from major investment
25th January 2022
The Hebrides range complex in the UK has undergone a major revamp to enhance its tracking and telemetry capabilities.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army seeks Dragon Runner support
25th January 2022
QinetiQ North America is to ‘reset, recap and sustain’ the US Army’s fleet of small Dragon Runner UGVs.
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Land Warfare
QinetiQ and AM General advance development of hybrid-electric HMMWV
15th December 2021
AM General and QinetiQ intend to put a hybrid-electric military vehicle on the market by 2025. Their next step will involve 15 months dedicated to developing the prototype, then testing and any further iterations and development required ahead of certification.
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Air Warfare
ROK awards Elbit Systems $74 million munitions contract
12th November 2021
Elbit Systems continues to gain awards in the Asia-Pacific region as South Korea orders airborne munitions.
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Naval Warfare
UK tunes MEWSIC to exploit complex electromagnetic environment
10th November 2021
An EW contract marks a first phase of a wider project to enhance the capabilities of UK RN frigates, destroyers and aircraft carriers.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2021: Hanwha Defense eyes US market
19th October 2021
South Korean firm Hanwha Defense is keen to team up with US suppliers as a means of accessing DoD procurement programmes.
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2021: QinetiQ and Dstl look to reinvent the wheel with future UGV concept
16th September 2021
Mobility Test Rig gives a glimpse into a future of stealthy, unmanned and agile UGVs tied together by ‘sensor to shooter’ data links.
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2021: Texelis puts mobility solution on show
15th September 2021
Texelis presented what it calls ‘the future of armoured vehicle mobility’ at DSEI on 14-17 September, in the form of the MR400 mobility solution for …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2021: Contenders showcase OMFV solutions
13th October 2021
Manufacturers competing in the concept design phase of the OMFV programme have been working on open architecture and sustainable platforms that can be remotely controlled and will provide protection and lethality.
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Training
The Trust Factor – Why trust is so critical in training to build future defence capability (sponsored)
3rd September 2021
Trust is critical in training. But it takes time to win, and once lost, it is hard to recover.
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Land Warfare
Australia engineers new plant
12th September 2021
The Australian military engineering plant is due for a rolling overhaul.
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Training
First firing of GQM-163 Coyote SSST in UK
10th August 2021
QinetiQ hosts major US-led exercise that sees the GQM-16SA Coyote fired in UK for the first time.
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Land Warfare
OMFV shows more signs of life
27th July 2021
The Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle programme is moving forward at a deliberate pace, after five industry teams received Phase 2 digital concept design contracts.
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Land Warfare
Javelin firings showcase CROWS flexibility
25th June 2021
Kongsberg and the Javelin JV conducted a four-shot, multi-platform Javelin demonstration in May for the US Army.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Project Vampire [UK]
Programme Background Prior RN Tests Project Vampire began in 2021, before the January 2022 Phase 1 tender announcement. In September 2021, as part of Vampire, a Banshee ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Carrier-UAV: Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) [UK]
Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role ...
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Tanks
Future Ground Combat System MBT (UK)
Programme Background The UK MoD is understood to be in the process of determining the capabilities of a notional next-generation armoured vehicle fleet that could ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Skeldar V-200 (ASW) [Canada]
Programme Background Contract Award At Euronaval 2022, Shephard reported that UMS Skeldar and Ultra had been awarded a Phase 2 contract on 19 October to provide ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Project Land 2097 Phase 4 [Australia]
Programme Background According to the RfI, under Project Land 2097 Phase 4, the selected helicopter must comprise a commercial or military off-the-shelf solution that is ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Project Tiquila [UK]
Programme Background Tender Notice On 18 September 2020, the MoD Combat Air Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Team published a tender notice for a system integrator ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme [UK]
Programme Background The next-generation platform concept is part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which sought to deliver a Future Combat Air System ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]
Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement. Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Jackdaw
At DSEI 2023, QinetiQ unveiled the Jackdaw, a low-cost, high-performance, attritable fixed-wing UAV. QinetiQ has stated it is designed for swarming and collaborative autonomous operations, including crewed-uncrewed teaming. The ...
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Air: aerial targets
Delta B15
The Delta B15 is a target drone developed by QinetiQ Germany and Rheinmetall. QinetiQ Germany showcased the drone in 2024, as part of the initial phase of ...
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Military UGVs
SPUR
The Squad Packable Utility Robot (SPUR) is QinitiQ's newest tactical land UGV. Designed to be backpackable, the drone can be deployed rapidly from its stowed state. It ...
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Air: aerial targets
Mosquito UHV-T
The Mosquito UHV-T, manufactured by QinetiQ, is a cost-effective unmanned helicopter target designed primarily for military training exercises. It is powered by a two-cylinder, two-stroke 60hp engine. ...
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Air: aerial targets
Vindicator II UAV-T
QinietQ, the manufacturer of the Vindicator II UAV-T, describe it as a cost-effective, recoverable, remotely piloted, basic training target. It is designed to simulate the threat ...
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Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs
Sprite
The Sprite is a USV developed by QinetiQ and designed for live-fire training exercises.
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Air: aerial targets
Banshee Jet 40 / Jet 40+
The Banshee Jet 40 and Jet 40+ are aerial target drones developed by QinetiQ. Part of the Banshee series, transonic systems that travel at or faster ...
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Air: aerial targets, Military UAS - fixed-wing
Banshee Jet 80+
Released in 2018, the Banshee Jet 80+, also known as the MQM-185B, is an autonomous aerial target manufactured by QinetiQ Target Systems. The Banshee target can simulate an ...
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Air: aerial targets, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Banshee NG
The Banshee Next Generation (NG) is an aerial target manufactured by QinetiQ. It offers interoperability with other Banshee series equipment, and a twin-gas turbine engine powers it, ...
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Air: mission management systems
MissionGrid
Hensoldt MissionGrid is a mission system that integrates radar and electro-optic sensors using a mission computer, mission management software and data links. The system is ...
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Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs
Hammerhead USV-T
Hammerhead USV-T is an expendable uncrewed surface vessel target designed for simulating a multi-vehicle swarm threat. It is developed by QinetiQ Target Systems.
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
WAE-342
The WAE-342 is a twin-cylinder, two-stroke engine developed by QinetiQ Target Systems (formerly Meggitt Target Systems) for integration on unmanned systems.
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Air: aerial targets
Banshee Jet 80
Manufactured by QinetiQ Target Systems, the Banshee Jet 80 is an autonomous aerial target developed from previous versions. It features a twin 40kg thrust gas turbine engine ...
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Military UGVs
Dragon Runner
The Dragon Runner UGV, manufactured by QinitiQ, has two versions: the Dragon Runner 10 (DR10) and the slightly larger Dragon Runner 20 (DR20). All Dragon ...
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Air: aerial targets
Banshee Whirlwind
Originally made by Meggitt Target Systems, a company QinetiQ acquired in 2016, the Banshee is an aerial target and the first drone in the Banshee series. ...
